#1 of 5 #1 Japanese-language movie of December 2024
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024)
2024 · Animation, Action
$6.3M worldwide · 30% of the chart's total
$3.4M US & Canada · 53% $3M elsewhere · 47%
Japanese box office · December 2024
Japanese Box Office, December 2024: Top-Grossing Releases
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie released in December 2024, with $6.3M worldwide, ahead of The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024) at $4.9M and Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ (2024) at $4.6M. 5 Japanese-language films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $21M in all, 19% of it from the US & Canada. That is down 58% on November 2024, whose releases took $49.8M. By genre, Fantasy leads with $14M across 3 Japanese releases.
- December 2024 releases with a gross
- 5
- combined worldwide
- $21M
- Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024), the #1
- $6.3M
- vs November 2024
- −58%
#1 of 5 Top 5
What Were the Biggest Japanese Hits of December 2024?
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) leads with $6.3M, 30% of the total. The top 5 together took $21M, almost all of what the 5 films earned. Each bar splits a film's gross into the US & Canada and the rest of the world.
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The chart
Every Japanese Release of December 2024, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in December 2024.
- 1 Dec 6, 2024 US and Canada: $3.4M Rest of the world: $3M Worldwide: $6.3M
- 2 Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.9M
- 3 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $4.6M
- 4 Dec 20, 2024 US and Canada: – Rest of the world: – Worldwide: $2.7M
- 5 Dec 13, 2024 US and Canada: $557.1K Rest of the world: $1.9M Worldwide: $2.5M
By release week
Which Week of December 2024 Had the Biggest Releases?
Films released in week 50 (Dec 8–14) took $7.4M, led by The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024). Each column links to that week's chart; weeks are Sunday to Saturday.
- Week 49 Wk 49 Dec 1–7 Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) $6.3M Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024)
- Week 50 Wk 50 Dec 8–14 The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024) $7.4M The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024)
- Week 51 Wk 51 Dec 15–21 Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ (2024) $7.3M Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ (2024)
- Week 52 Wk 52 Dec 22–28 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
- Week 53 Wk 53 Dec 29–31 No reported grosses – No reported grosses
Earlier years
How Does December 2024 Compare With December in Earlier Years?
Of these 10 years, December 2023 earned the most: $132.1M from 3 films, led by Godzilla Minus One (2023). December 2024 took $21M.
| Month | Films | Worldwide | Change | Biggest film |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2015 7 films | 7 | $118.2M | – | The Boy and the Beast (2015) $49.8M |
| December 2016 5 films · −54% | 5 | $54.3M | −54% | Fueled: The Man They Called “Pirate” (2016) $15.8M |
| December 2017 8 films · +62% | 8 | $87.9M | +62% | Destiny: The Tale of Kamakura (2017) $35.2M |
| December 2018 3 films · −70% | 3 | $26.3M | −70% | Kamen Rider Heisei Generations Forever (2018) $12.6M |
| December 2019 3 films · −67% | 3 | $8.7M | −67% | Kamen Rider Reiwa: The First Generation (2019) $7.5M |
| December 2020 5 films · +417% | 5 | $45.1M | +417% | The Untold Tale of the Three Kingdoms (2020) $36.7M |
| December 2021 7 films · +78% | 7 | $80.3M | +78% | 99.9 Criminal Lawyer: The Movie (2021) $23.1M |
| December 2022 5 films · −82% | 5 | $14.4M | −82% | Phases of the Moon (2022) $7.6M |
| December 2023 3 films · +815% | 3 | $132.1M | +815% | Godzilla Minus One (2023) $113.9M |
| December 2024 5 films · −84% | 5 | $21M | −84% | Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) $6.3M |
Archive
Japanese Box Office in 2024, Month by Month
The months of 2024 with their totals: May leads with $181.4M, led by HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024).
- January $10.1M #1 Detective Conan vs. Kid the Phantom Thief (2024)
- February $47.1M #1 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba - To the Hashira Training (2024)
- March $78.3M #1 Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Earth Symphony (2024)
- April $67.7M #1 Spy x Family Code: White (2024)
- May $181.4M #1 HAIKYU!! The Dumpster Battle (2024)
- June $24.1M #1 Blue Lock the Movie -Episode Nagi- (2024)
- July $4.2M #1 Stolen Identity: The Last Hacker (2024)
- August $24.9M #1 Crayon Shin-chan the Movie: Our Dinosaur Diary (2024)
- September $38M #1 Grande Maison Paris (2024)
- October $63.1M #1 My Hero Academia: You're Next (2024)
- November $49.8M #1 Cells at Work! (2024)
- December $21M #1 Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024)
FAQ
Japanese Box Office December 2024: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 5 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing Japanese-language movie in December 2024?
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024) leads with $6.3M worldwide, $3.4M of it in the US & Canada. Next come The Supernatural Sweet Shop: The Movie (2024) at $4.9M and Saint Young Men The Movie ~Holy Men vs Demon Army~ (2024) at $4.6M.
How much did Japanese-language movies released in December 2024 earn?
5 Japanese-language films released in December 2024 report a worldwide gross, $21M in all, or $4.2M per film on average. November 2024 releases took $49.8M.
How many Japanese-language movies released in December 2024 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, Solo Leveling -ReAwakening (2024), earned $6.3M.
How is the December 2024 Japanese box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in December 2024. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact, and so are films whose stored language is most likely wrong.
How often is the December 2024 Japanese box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.